Thorney Bay Village evicted couple moved to 'unsuitable' home Submitted by daniel on Sun, 10/11/2024 - 11:00 Andrew Edhouse, 64 and his partner, Carol Streatham, 66, were hit with an eviction notice from their static home on Canvey’s Thorney Bay Village and were ordered to leave by October 22. Southend Echo
Met policeman who fatally shot London gangster Chris Kaba 'could be promoted to inspector' Submitted by daniel on Sun, 10/11/2024 - 09:21 Father-to-be Kaba was a “core member” of the notorious ’67 gang’ in Brixton Hill, with a history of criminal activity including a jail term for possession of a firearm. Inkl
10,000 Lambeth private rented homes could have ‘serious hazard’ Submitted by daniel on Sat, 09/11/2024 - 15:19 Lambeth council’s new private renting licensing scheme will soon apply to most of the borough. Brixton Blog
'We're gonna die': Firearms officer who killed Jean Charles de Menezes speaks of 'painful' memories for the first time Submitted by daniel on Sat, 09/11/2024 - 08:36 A senior firearms officer who shot a man wrongly suspected of being a terrorist has recalled thinking "he's gonna blow. We're gonna die" shortly before pulling the trigger. LBC
Southern trains cancelled or diverted in Croydon this week Submitted by daniel on Fri, 08/11/2024 - 16:00 The work will affect trains from November 9 and November 10. We have compiled all the details on these works so that you can plan your journey this weekend. Saturday and Sunday (November 9 and November 10): This is Local London
Streatham Common station: Person dies after hit by train Submitted by daniel on Fri, 08/11/2024 - 10:46 Police were called to Streatham Common station on Thursday (November 7), to a report of a casualty on the tracks just before 2.50pm. Emergency services were called to the scene, but a person was pronounced dead at the scene. This is Local London
Streatham Common station: Person dies after hit by train Submitted by daniel on Fri, 08/11/2024 - 10:46 Police were called to Streatham Common station on Thursday (November 7), to a report of a casualty on the tracks just before 2.50pm. Emergency services were called to the scene, but a person was pronounced dead at the scene. Sutton & Croydon Guardian
Lambeth agrees to extend new landlord licensing scheme to boost housing quality across the borough Submitted by daniel on Fri, 08/11/2024 - 07:00 Lambeth’s new property licensing scheme is set to be rolled out across most of the borough after a successful launch in four wards earlier this year. BrixtonBuzz
Lambeth agrees to extend new licensing scheme to improve housing standards across the borough Submitted by daniel on Thu, 07/11/2024 - 18:56 Councillors gave the green light for the extension of the “selective licensing scheme”, designed to tackle rogue landlords and improve conditions for people living in private rented accommodation, at a meeting this week. Love Lambeth
Southern Rail services delayed and cancelled as person hit by train at Streatham Common Submitted by daniel on Thu, 07/11/2024 - 15:38 A person was struck by a train at Streatham Common station in South London on the afternoon of Thursday, November 7, leading to significant disruptions in the rail network. UK News in Pictures